Multiple Choice
The greatest earthquake ever recorded by seismograph equipment measured ____________ on the moment-magnitude scale and had an epicenter off the coast of ____________.
A) 9.1; Indonesia
B) 9.5; Chile
C) 9.7; California
D) 9.9; Alaska
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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